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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the battle is over, which one of the following is not taken by Tobias from the dead Union soldier's bag?
(a) A knife.
(b) Money.
(c) A gun.
(d) Canned beef.

2. How many oxen do the Confederate soldiers take?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

3. Why are the Seminole Indians that Tobias meets being pursued?
(a) They wounded a man by mistake.
(b) They killed a calf.
(c) They do not say.
(d) They are accused of a crime they did not commit.

4. How long does the construction of the MacIvey's first primitive house in Florida take?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One month.

5. What does Emma make by grounding cattails?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Salt.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Flour.

6. What does Tobias buy for Emma after he is paid for the cattle by Cap'n Hendry?
(a) A stove.
(b) A dress.
(c) A ring.
(d) A necklace.

7. How is Tobias paid by Cap'n Hendry?
(a) In gold.
(b) With an I.O.U.
(c) In bills.
(d) In silver.

8. Where have Keith Tiger, Bird Jumper, and Lillie walked to Florida from?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Texas.
(c) Nevada.
(d) New Mexico.

9. How many cows does Tobias have at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) 158.
(b) 184.
(c) 185.
(d) 148.

10. How long does it take Tobias to walk home after the cattle drive is finished?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

11. What does Tobias do to the cowboys after hearing that they hung the Indians?
(a) He pushes them.
(b) He shoots them.
(c) He punches them.
(d) He whips them.

12. What part of Florida is the McIvey's primitive home located?
(a) Western.
(b) Northern.
(c) Eastern.
(d) Southern.

13. How is Tobias feeling during the trip to drive the cows to the Seminoles?
(a) He is feeling fine.
(b) He is overly anxious.
(c) He is disoriented.
(d) He is in pain.

14. What jungle do Tobias and Zech encounter on the way to the Seminoles?
(a) The custard-apple forest.
(b) The rose-apple forest.
(c) The sugar-apple forest.
(d) The star-apple forest.

15. At what pace do Tobias and Zech drive the cows to the Seminoles?
(a) Very slowly.
(b) At a normal pace.
(c) At a slightly faster pace than normal.
(d) Very quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds keep Tobias awake the night after the family eats the beef roast?

2. What fruit does Tobias learn is being sold for money while he is at a trading post?

3. How long is it after they try to catch the bull that Zech finds the marshtackie in the pen?

4. What time of day does Tobias attempt to get supplies from the trading post?

5. What setbacks do the MacIveys face during the cattle drive at the end of Chapter 19?

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